Middle School- Social Studies
Great Depression: Virtual Gallery Walk
CREATOR: Amanda Lepore @mslepore
Instagram: @historyandadvocacy
Venmo: @Amanda-Lepore
Content: Social Studies
Content Focus: US History
Grade Level: 6-8
Description: This is a virtual gallery walk. Ideally, you would assign the "Worksheet" one to your students and link to the gallery walk on there. The best way to link to it is to go to Share > Copy Link > at the end of the URL, change “edit” to “present” Doing it this way will show it in "presentation view" which helps make it feel more "interactive" and less like a Google Slide.
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The Founders & Slavery
CREATOR: Amanda Lepore @mslepore
Instagram: @historyandadvocacy
Venmo: @Amanda-Lepore
Content: Social Studies
Content Focus: US History
Grade Level: 7-8
Description: This lesson reviews Founding Fathers' views on Slavery using primary sources and graphic organizers. Students then begin an activity by going on an interactive by NEH. Finally, students finish by uploading a Flipgrid responding to a discussion prompt.
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FlipGrid (free)
Age of Exploration: Explorers
CREATOR: Amanda Lepore @mslepore
Instagram: @historyandadvocacy
Venmo: @Amanda-Lepore
Content: Social Studies
Content Focus: World History
Grade Level: 6-8
Description: This is a basic, introduction activity to get to know the stories of some of the explorers during the Age of Exploration. It should be partnered with an activity that shows the horrors of this time period for those who were native to the Americas.
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French Revolution: Declaration of Rights of Man
CREATOR: Amanda Lepore @mslepore
Instagram: @historyandadvocacy
Venmo: @Amanda-Lepore
Content: Social Studies
Content Focus: World History
Grade Level: 7-8
Description: This is a google slide that has students break down the Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen. It is designed for high school students but could be adapted for middle school students.
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French Revolution Board Game
CREATOR: Amanda Lepore @mslepore
Instagram: @historyandadvocacy
Venmo: @Amanda-Lepore
Content: Social Studies
Content Focus: World History
Grade Level: 7-8
Description: This is a board game on Google Slides that walks students through Storming the Bastille. It is a lot of fun and always a big hit with my students. The digital version is slightly complicated, so I would encourage you to read the second slide (How To Play) before assigning it to students.
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Age of Exploration: Gold, Glory, and God & Primary Sources
CREATOR: Amanda Lepore @mslepore
Instagram: @historyandadvocacy
Venmo: @Amanda-Lepore
Content: Social Studies
Content Focus: World History
Grade Level: 7-8
Description: This starts by going through a warm-up, transitions to the three main motivations of exploration, and then moves into primary sources. This should be supplemental material to your Age of Exploration unit.
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The Debate About Statues: King George & Confederate Statues
CREATOR: Amanda Lepore @mslepore
Instagram: @historyandadvocacy
Venmo: @Amanda-Lepore
Content: Social Studies
Content Focus: US History
Grade Level: 6-8
Description: This is a Google Slides activity. It can be 100% student-led or can be teacher-led. The beginning slides describe the King George III statue in New York City and what happened to it at the beginning of the war. Then it moves into an anthropologist's take on the events. It ends by having students read a ProCon article on the Confederate statue debate and then answering questions regarding it. This activity is designed to be 100% virtual.
NOTE: You can change the background easily by going into "Master" view if you do not want the current background.
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ABCs of World History - Important People Version! Editable!
CREATOR: Amanda Lepore @mslepore
Instagram: @historyandadvocacy
Venmo: @Amanda-Lepore
Content: Social Studies
Content Focus: World History
Grade Level: 6-8
Description: Need a fun new idea for your bulletin board? This is the ABCs of World History - Important People Version! There is one person (name and picture) per letter. Most letters have more than one poster to choose from! Use these as a simple way for students to remember key people. This comes with an editable PowerPoint if you want to make any changes, or a PDF so you can print as-is!
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"The Third Estate" Primary Source Analysis
CREATOR: Amanda Lepore @mslepore
Instagram: @historyandadvocacy
Venmo: @Amanda-Lepore
Content: Social Studies
Content Focus: World History
Grade Level: 8
Description: This is a primary source activity that can be student-led or teacher-led. It is ready to download and use for Digital Learning this fall. It features "The Third Estate" by Abbe Sieyes, which I use during my French Revolution unit.
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John Locke - Primary Source Activity
CREATOR: Amanda Lepore @mslepore
Instagram: @historyandadvocacy
Venmo: @Amanda-Lepore
Content: Social Studies
Content Focus: World History
Grade Level: 8
Description: This is an activity that has students analyze an excerpt from "Two Treatises on Government” by John Locke.
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Research: Enlightenment Thinkers
CREATOR: Amanda Lepore @mslepore
Instagram: @historyandadvocacy
Venmo: @Amanda-Lepore
Content: Social Studies
Content Focus: World History
Grade Level: 6-8
Description: Your students will research the Enlightenment Thinkers and then connect their findings to modern times.
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The ABC's of American History
CREATOR: Amanda Lepore @mslepore
Instagram: @historyandadvocacy
Venmo: @Amanda-Lepore
Content: Social Students
Content Focus: US History
Grade Level: 6-8
Description: Need a fun new idea for your bulletin board?
This is the ABCs of US History. There is one word or phrase and a picture for each letter. Most letters have more than one poster to choose from! Use these as a simple way for students to remember key terms. This comes with an editable powerpoint if you want to make any changes, or a PDF so you can print as-is!
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Floor is Lava: First Day Activity
CREATOR: Amanda Lepore @mslepore
Instagram: @historyandadvocacy
Venmo: @Amanda-Lepore
Content: All
Grade Level: all
Description:
I’m obsessed with the game show “Floor is Lava” on Netflix so I took a template I found on Edrenaline Rush and created a game board for the first day of school. I included instructions in the “Notes” part of each slide so teachers know how to edit/what to do. Make sure you go back and actually put your links in!
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FlipGrid (free)
Unit Menu Board
CREATOR: Ashley Reed @sciencewithmrsr
Cashapp: $ashleyhr94
Content: All contents
Content Focus: Project Assessment
Grade Level: 6-8
Description: This project board allows for a diverse learning environment, giving students the chance to choose how they produce their work.
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Water Bottle Sticker- Science Review ACTIVITY (any grade)
CREATOR: Ashley Reed @sciencewithmrsr
Cashapp: $ashleyhr94
Content: Science
Content Focus: Test or Concept Review
Grade Level: Elementary- Middle School
Description: This activity is an amazing addition to any science unit! Includes instructions, worksheet, and water bottle image!
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Note Taking Template
CREATOR: Andrea Ingham @rocregents
Content: All Contents
Grade Level: 5+
Description: A great way for your students to take notes remotely! Includes visuals on how to take a screenshot on both Chromebooks and Macs.
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